Friday, December 25, 2015

Meatloaf




In a bowl take
  • Chicken (or lamb) - 500 gms mince (not fine, slightly coarse)
  • Bread crumbs - made fresh from half loaf of white bread
  • Eggs - 2
  • Salt and crushed black Pepper to taste
  • Worcestershire sauce - 2 tbsp
  • Tabasco sauce - couple of dashes
  • Chilli flakes - suit the heat to your taste
  • Cooking cream - 3 tbsp
  • (optional) add grated carrots

In a hot pan add 2 tbsp oil and add below and saute and cool
  • Garlic - 4-5 cloves chopped
  • Onions - 2 medium chopped
  • To give that Indian touch (optional) add 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp jeera powder and 1 tsp cumin powder
Then add this to the bowl and mix with fork (be gentle with the mixing)

Butter a loaf baking dish (rectangle) and pour this mix. In a pre-heated over (180 deg) bake for 30-45 mins (till cooked)

Sauce - in a bowl mix below ingredients
  • 4-5 tbsp of tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp of dijon mustard
  • Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp
Slightly prior to the bake being completed, apply the above sauce and put the dish back for another 5 mins bake.

Serve. Alternatively, use small cup cake baking moulds instead of a loaf dish.